There is an exoplanet in the Libra constellation called Gliese581d. This planet is unique in its properties, and its chemical composition is similar to that...
There could be all manner of alien life forms in the universe, from witless bacteria to superintelligent robots. Still, the notion of a starivore—an...
In what continues to awe cosmic scientists, researchers have found that there is actually an invisible force field that shields high energy electrons from...
By Joe Rao, Space.com Skywatching Columnist Observers of Wednesday morning’s total lunar eclipse might be able to catch sight of an extremely rare cosmic...
By Charles Q. Choi, Space.com Contributor An extraordinary amount of ultraviolet light appears to be missing from the universe, scientists have found. One potential...
Since 2001, the Parkes radio telescope in Australia has been picking up mysterious, unidentified bursts of energy that astronomers have since dubbed “fast radio bursts.”...